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Bahadur was earlier ques- In 2017, overall, air pollu- British national to ascertain the tioned by Enforcement tion took a fatal toll on 12.4 contacts and addresses visited Directorate during which he lakh lives in the country. by the deal “fixer” during his had said that he used to receive Alarmingly, indoor pollution stay in the national Capital. The money from Michel’s firms. led to 4.8 lakh deaths of the driver, along with Michel, could Sources said Michel is total fatalities in the even be physically taken to all being questioned round the country, with the rest the places where the middle- clock minus reasonable dura- 6.7 lakh deaths being due to man frequented during his vis- tion of sleep. He is under med- outdoor particulate matter air its to India. ical observation during the ! pollution. ! + ,' Michel is being questioned CBI custody. " Uncontrolled emission by intensively by CBI sleuths in “The CBI has received a !#$%# ever increasing number of the ICMR, Public Health lished in The Lancet Planetary connection with the helicopter request for consular access to & vehicles, construction activities, Foundation of India (PHFI) Health, said alarmingly around deal scam but he has been eva- Michel by the British High industry and thermal power and Institute for Health Metrics 77 per cent of country’s popu- sive to questions so far, agency Commission through the emissions, non-fossil fuels, and Evaluation (IHME) in col- lation is exposed to outdoor air sources said. Ministry of External Affairs. waste and agriculture burning, laboration with the Union pollution levels above the Michel had allegedly trav- We are examining the request '( diesel generators, and manual Health Ministry. National Ambient Air Quality elled over a dozen times to and necessary action will be road dust sweeping are trig- Also, more than half of the Standards safe limit, with the Delhi in the years preceding the taken thereafter,” an official gering health crisis across the 12.4 lakh people died before northern States having partic- negotiations for the deal and said. country, cited a Government they turned 70, India accounts ularly high levels. subsequent conclusion in 2010. MEA spokesperson report, which was made pub- for 26 per cent of the premature The first comprehensive Michel’s driver in Delhi was Raveesh Kumar said, “We have '()# # lic on Thursday. deaths and disease estimates of death, disease bur- Bahadur. received a request from the UK If the air pollution level was burden globally due to air pol- den and life expectancy reduc- Sources in the agency said High Commission seeking less than the minimal level lution even though its share in tion associated with air pollu- that CBI’s prime focus is to consular access. The matter at causing health loss, the average the world population is 18 per tion in each State of India question Michel and later issue this point of time is being ! & life expectancy in India would cent, the estimates showed. were collated under the India summons to other accused examined within the Ministry.” have been 1.7 years higher, said The research findings, State Level Disease Burden linked to the case including for- Kumar said the Government the report, a joint initiative of which have been also pub- Initiative. mer IAF chief SP Tyagi, his will revert to the British High &*+,*-#. favour of Lalit Modi in London. cousins and Gautam Khaitan Commission soon. He also said the BJP must give of IDS Infotech and others. Sources said consular he BJP on Thursday an answer on Jaitley repre- Sources said Michel is access is generally provided to Tremained unrelenting in senting stock broker Ketan ' being confronted with docu- nationals of friendly countries. its attack against the Congress Parekh. ments running into 1.5 lakh Michel, 57, was brought to for defending the extradited Shergill, who too is a pages. India late Tuesday night fol- AgustaWestland middleman Supreme Court advocate, Michel entered into as lowing his extradition by the in the court. Having forced the alleged that the BJP is a “one ! many as 12 contracts with United Arab Emirates in con- Congress to expel its Indian stop shop which provides full Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland nection with the case being Youth Congress legal depart- service to fraudsters and scam- &*+,*-#. and Westland Helicopters UK probed by both CBI and ED. ment chief Aljo Joseph for chopper deal. sters by acting as their advisors, # through two of his firms name- A designated court on representing Michel in court, The Congress countered lawyers, boarding pass agents, ndia has signed an agreement ly Global Trade and Commerce Wednesday sent him to five- the BJP came out with the with its spokesperson Jaiveer ticket agents, establishing in Iwith Iran to pay for crude oil Ltd London and Global day custody of the CBI. He will names of two other lawyers Shergill saying the BJP is try- London agents and police pro- it imports from the Persian Services FZE, Dubai, UAE to be produced on December 10 representing him and pointed ing to link Congress’ name with tection agents”. Gulf nation in rupees, sources legitimise the illicit commission before the court. to their links with senior Agusta on the basis of an “The BJP linking the in know of the development on the procurement of VVIP Meanwhile, emboldened Congress lawyers. expelled Congress leader. He Congress party with said. The memorandum of helicopters by Ministry of by the extradition of Michel, Other than Joseph, there simultaneously said many top AgustaWestland on the basis of "R understanding (MoU) was Defence, India. the CBI is all set to send Joint are Vishnu Shankar, son of a leaders of the ruling party have an expelled Congress lawyer is signed following the US letting An amount of Euro Director of CBI Special Kerala Congress leader and represented “fraudsters” in the a classic case of pot calling the India and seven other nations 42.27million (295 crore Investigation Team (SIT) A Sriram Parakkat, an NSUI past. kettle black,” he said. to keep buying Iranian oil approximately) was paid by Sai Manohar to London to member, BJP spokesperson According to Shergill, if the Earlier in the day, Patra, to # $ despite sanctions were reim- the Finmeccanica Group to assist the proceedings in a Sambit Patra said adding all BJP is linking the Congress a question about lawyer kin of posed on the Islamic state on the firms of Michel as court there for the extradition three have worked under big with Michel on the basis of a some top BJP leaders appear- &*+,*-#. November 5. kickbacks without undertaking of controversial businessman Congress lawyers like Salman lawyer, they should answer on ing for those accused of cor- Sources said Indian refin- any work against the Vijay Mallya. Khurshid and Kapil Sibal. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s ruption, said they did not only oes the CBI Director have ers will make rupee payments receipt of such amount, the The final hearing of extra- BJP has used the extradition of family members taking fees recuse themselves but also Dsuch protection that nei- in a UCO Bank account of the CBI said. dition petition of Mallya is Michel to India to hit out at the from PNB scam accused Nirav returned the fee paid to them. ther the Centre nor the CVC National Iranian Oil Co Michel was a frequent vis- scheduled for December 10. Congress as it has often alleged Modi, Union Minister Ravi It showed the clean conscience can touch him for any of his able?” (NIOC). itor to India and was operating Manohar led a team of four that some leaders of the Shankar Prasad representing of BJP leaders while the actions during the fixed tenure This question arose on Half of these funds would as a middleman for defence officials to Dubai to bring Opposition party were involved Subrata Roy and Vasundhara Congress is “married to cor- of two years? Thursday in the Supreme be earmarked for settling pay- procurements through a wide Michel to India. in corruption in the VVIP Raje giving an affidavit in ruption”, he said. At the same time, observ- Court which was hearing the ments for exports of Indian ing that the “essence” of every petitions filed by CBI Director goods to Iran, they said. Under Government action must be in Alok Verma and others chal- US sanctions, India can export the interest of the institution, lenging the Centre’s decision to foodgrains, medicines and R the SC asked the Centre and divest him of all powers and medical devices to Iran. India the CVC what was the “grave sending him on leave along had won the exemption after it exigency” that prompted the with Special Director Rakesh agreed to cut imports and /0-/(( political situation. “overnight” decision to divest Asthana. escrow payments. The BJP had earlier peti- Alok Verma of his powers as Both have levelled allega- Under the 180-day exemp- he Calcutta High Court tioned the court seeking hear- CBI Director over his bitter tions of corruption against tion, India is allowed to import Ton Thursday refused per- ing on an urgent basis for the feud with Special Director each other.

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